North Dakota At Risk For Another Round Of Severe Weather

South-Central North Dakota is at an elevated risk for severe weather this afternoon and this evening.

We have been put at a Level 2 risk again today for severe thunderstorms. The same scenario we had yesterday, which dropped heavy rain over much of the Capital Region, and a swath of hail that ranged from golf ball to bigger than baseball-sized.

Reports indicate that Lincoln and southeast of the Bismarck Airport were some of the hardest areas hit. The Harmon Lake area also saw large hail.

These storms are expected to develop after 4 pm this afternoon, Tuesday, July 30th. Thunderstorms will start out in western North Dakota and intensify as they move east across the state.  These storms could linger into the overnight hours.

With the combination of daytime heating and very humid conditions (highs are expected to be in the mid-90s), south-central North Dakota could be in the bullseye again for the worst of the severe weather. Parts of southwest and much of southeast North Dakota could also be affected.

This comes after a pretty dry period over both Burleigh and Morton Counties.

The rain we received last night should help alleviate some of the dry conditions we were experiencing in central and western North Dakota.

Wildfires have also become a problem in recent weeks in parts of central and southwest North Dakota because of the dry conditions, and last night's rain should be beneficial.

The main threat for today in the Level 2 area is strong damaging winds up to 60 miles per hour and golf ball-sized hail.

As you can see, most of our listening area will be affected in south-central and parts of southwest North Dakota. Southeast North Dakota could also be in the bullseye today.

In addition to today's severe weather event, another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible Wednesday afternoon and evening.